Suspenders.



W. U. FISHER. V SUSPBNDERSf APPLICATION IILED DEC. a, 1906.

900,090 Patented 0011.6,1908.

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INVENTOR 1H5 NDRRIS PETERS 60., WASHINGTON, n. c,

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SUSPENDERS.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. s, 1906.

THE NORRIS PETERS co., WASHINGTON, n. c.

To all whom it may concern: I

UNIT D STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM FisHEn, or MIDDLETOWN, CONNE TICUT, ASSIGNOR To THE RUSSELL MANU- FAOTURING COMPANY, or MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

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Be it known that I, WILLIAM G. FISHER, a resident of Middletown, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspenders, and Ido hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

suspenders, and more particularly tosuspenders especially adapted for use as cartridge belt supporters, the object ofthe invention being to provide an, improved con- I nection between the shoulder straps and the rear tabs which will add to the comfort ofthe wearer and improve the ance of thesuspender.

With these objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts as will be more fully hereinafter described and pointed outin the claims. 1

In the accompanying drawings Figure. 1 is a perspective view illustrating my improvements. Figs. 2 and 3 are views in section. Fig. 4: is a viewof therear tab connector removed, and Figs. 5 and 6 are views general app earof modifications.

1 represents the mainbody strip, prefer; ably of woven. fabric, having a fold between its ends to-form the two shoulder straps from a single woven strip and the ends of this strap are preferably made with'integral front tabs 3. V l

4 represents the strip forming the rear tabs and this strip .hasher'etofore been connected to the main'strip by a metal'loop or loops, the metal projecting beyond the side edges of strip 1 which has caused considerable discomfort to the user and to overcome this my improvements were devised and will now be described in detail. j

5 represents my improved connecting device which. in the preferred form shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4, comprises a wire bent into speeification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Oct. 6, 1908.

Application filed December 8, 1906. Serial No. 347,081.

a loop to receive the rear tab strip 4:, the ends of the wire joining at the center of the loop and both projected through a button hole or openin 6 at the fold Ofstrip 1, which is forme as the strip is woven. The ends of the wire inside the fold are bent at right angles and project along the line of fold parallel with the loop, said ends terminating short of the side edges of the strip 1,

p thus forming a cross bar 7 entirely inclosed My invention relates to mprovements in within the fold and offering no projecting metal to annoy'the wearer.

the strip and having a lug 9 projecting through an opening in the strip. The loop portion 10 is made with an enlarged perforated central portion 11 to receive lug 9 and the latter is upset forming a swivel connection between the members.

A separate lug or rivet 12 may be employed to connect the bar and loop and an eyelet 13 may be provided in the strip to receivethe lug or rivet as shown in Fig. 6.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

Suspenders comprising a body webbing made in one continuous piece and provided at its ends with attaching devices, said body webbing provided in its center with a buttonhole, across-bar disposed transversely on the body webbing and terminating at its ends inwardly from the side edges of said body webbing, a loop, connecting means between said loop and'cross bar and passing through the button-hole in the body webbing, and a back strap passing through said loop and provided at its ends with attaching devices.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM C. FISHER. Witnesses:

R. S. FERGUSON, S. W; FosTER. 

